Do you agree with home schooling ?

Answer 1

Most independent studies of home schooling indicate that home schooled students score higher on standard tests of verbal skills and humanities than conventional students; but poorer in the areas of math and sciences. Home schooled students also demonstrate greater deficiencies in the development of peer socialization skills.

All things considered, unless there were pressing concerns (physical or psychological needs of the student, or perhaps a totally unsafe school environment) I'd opt for conventional over home-schooling.

Answer 2

Homeschooling is popular in Oregon. Students seem to perform better academically because of the amount of individual attention they receive, but there is a downside. Where I used to teach, one of our teachers had his wife(who was also a teacher) stay home and home school his son and daughter. They were both in the top percentile academically, but socially they were somewhat behind. The father even admitted that they were not as socially ready for high school as other students. However, they adjusted and did fine. Their son and daughter had two teachers for parents. This is not always the case. Some parents do not follow the state guidelines or are trained as teachers. Some spend an inordinate amount of time with religious instruction at the expense of state designed curriculum instruction. When parents follow state guidelines and involve their students in outside curricular activities(all home schooled students are entitled to participate in the same after school activities as other students) and they have spent time learning the curriculum, the results can be astounding, but it takes effort and commitment of the part of the parents.

Answer 3

I of course agree with a parents right to home school. As to its benefit, that is a different subject.

Although they do, for the most part seem to have higher standard skills, in the real world Diplomas are just window dressing. There are some areas of life social interaction bring.

I can think of alot of famous successful people who were not home schooled, and no one who was!

Answer 4

I understand the concept of home schooling but I don't agree with it. I think kids need to be around their peers to experience the social ups and downs of life. I know people say that they take their home-schooled children to activities out of the house, but I don't think it's the same as having the constant interaction of other people.

While a home schooled kid might learn all of the academic things they need to at home, I think they need to be exposed to the way the world really is. You can be book smart, but if you don't have any street smarts at all, I don't think you would get very far.

Answer 5

Yes and no. Cuz i think home schooling is a good idea cuz you dont have to deal with Peer Pressure and people picking on you and you get to learn in the comfort of your own home. And then again, i dont like Home schooling cuz when kids are home schooled, you are keeping the child from having any friends and social knowledge. And they will never learn to make friends if they are home schooled.

Answer 6

Absolutely. Considering what our public schools are teaching these days, when my two year old is ready, I plan to home school her. She will have social exposure through church, sports, dance and music that I don't feel she will suffer anything by missing out on all the peer pressure and social discrimination.

Answer 7

It depends on alot of factors, I mean the closest you can get to studying practical science is a simple chemistry set, so it's not gonna be no where near the same. Plus it could make you more of an introvert because your not socialising like you would at schools!

Answer 8

Yes 100%. Most parents who home school will ensure their child not only understands what he / she is doing. They will know 100% that he / she is doing the work.

Not like our good old public school system. I think any parent who is able to home school should do it.

Answer 9

Yes, it is the parent's decision after all. Sometimes homeschooling is the best choice if they can't afford private schools and think public schools are unsafe.

Answer 10

No.. There is no social interaction between people their own age. They Don't learn how to Live, by that I mean they will live a safe secure little life, with no chance of being picked on. They will not learnhow to stand up for themselves. There are way too many more drawbacks to type...